Chain.



G. A. LAMBERT.

CHAIN.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 27, 1909.

' PatentedJanQ 30, 1912.

INVENTOR. George A-LcumbeI-i'.

ATTORNEY.

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GEORGE A. LAMBERT, OF ANDERSON, INDIANA.

CHAIN.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 30,1912.

Application filed September 27, 1909. Serial No. 519,728.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE A. LAMBERT, of Anderson, county of Madison, and State of Indiana, have invented a certain new and useful Chain; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

The object of this invention is to provide an improved chain, which is both strong and noiseless, the same being made of metal sections rendered noiseless at their oints by the intervention of leather or other non-metallic material.

The nature of the invention will be understood from the accompanying drawings and the following description and claims.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a side elevation of a carriage provided with said check strap including said chain. Fig. 2 is a transverse section through the lower part of the check strap and the running gear on the line 22 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a plan View of a connecting link and parts of the adjacent metal sections on a large scale. Fig. 4 is a section on the line 4-4 of F ig. 3. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a carriage pole equipped with said check straps. Fig. 6 is a side elevation of a modified form of the check strap, the leather portions and buckles being omitted.

The carriage body 10 shown in Fig. 1 is mounted over the coupling pole 11 of the running gear, as shown in Fig. 2. Check straps 12 extend from each side of the coupling pole 11 to the lateral portions of a carriage bed, for the purpose of limiting the upward movement of the carriage bed.

In Fig. 5 there is shown a carriage pole 13 with doubletree 14 thereon, the pole being secured at its rear end to a circle 25 that is semi-circular in form and is adapted to be attached to the front axle. Check straps 12 extend from the ends of the doubletree to the circle for the purpose of limiting the movements of the ends of the doubletrees.

The check straps for both the purposes above described are similar in construction and in both instances they connect a relatively movable part or member with a relatively stationary member for limiting the relative movement of the former.

The check straps 12 are formed of metal sections 15 made preferably of steel and these sections are connected by metal links 16. At one end of the check strap an eye 17 1s secured with the end section 15, and that eye is bolted or riveted by the bolt 18 to the plate 19 secured to the coupling pole 11 or circle 25. At the other end of the check strap there is preferably a pair of leather portions 20 and 21. The leather portion 20 is connected with a link 16 at one end and at the other end has a buckle 22 with which the leather portion 21 is connected. The extreme end of the leather portion 21 has an eye 17 which is fastened to the relatively movable part, 10 or 14, by a screw or bolt 23. The leather portion 21 has a number of buckle holes so that the length of the check strap can be adjusted.

The link joints are formed as shown in Fig. 4. The ends of the steel sections 15 are bent to form eyes and they are lined with strips 24 of leather or other material to prevent rattling, that are likewise bent therewith on the inside, the two parts being bent around one end of the link 16 or eye 17 and then riveted together with a rivet 26.

From the foregoing explanation it will be understood that the said check strap is formed chiefly and substantially of steel and in sections, so that the same will be readily flexible while in use and can be easily folded compactly for shipment and yet will be as strong and durable as metal can make it. Also, it will be noiseless while in use, as the metal parts at the joints are lined with leather so as not to rattle.

The modified form shown in Fig. 6 consists only of the metallic portions, the leather straps for the adjustment of the length of the check strap being omitted. This makes a stronger check strap than when the leather portions are used, and is preferable where the desired length of the check strap is known, and therefore no adjustment is necessary.

What I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. A chain formed of metal sections flexibly joined together, the end of one section being turned about the end of the adjacent section, non-metallic lining within the turned portion of said first-mentioned section and surrounding said second-mentioned section, and means for securing the turned end of the first-mentioned section and the non-metallic lining together rigidly, substantially as set forth.

2. A chain composed of relatively long metal plate and the non-metallic lining, sub- 10 sections formed of metal plate with the ends stantially as set forth. turned back upon the body of the section or In witness whereof, I have hereunto plate to form an eye, metal links pirotally affixed my signature in the presence of the joined to the ends of said metal sections, a witnesses herein named.

non-metallic lining in the eyes at the ends GEORGE A. LAMBERT. of said metal plates within which the ends Witnesses:

of the links are located, and rivets extend- G. H. BOINK,

ing through the overlapping portions of the O. M. MOLAUGi-ILIN.

Gcpies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G. 

